good morning, america. this morning, inside the fire zone. we're on the front lines of the all-out battle to contain the giant wildfire raging in yosemite national park. how this fire is creating its own weather and now jeopardizing rows of giant sequoias, the symbols of the park system. ♪ when will i be loved a singer silenced. as the legendary linda ronstadt reveals she has parkinson's. our dr. richard besser explains why she can no longer sing, and why it took eight years to diagnose. cry for help. a boy locks himself inside his mother's closet when he hears

robbers breaking in and calls 911. >> i'm going to have to whisper because they are coming here. >> what the dispatcher told him to do next. and the running of the bulls comes to america. this morning, the backlash and the thousands of adrenaline junkies in virginia who decided to go for it anyway. >> good morning, america! >> good morning on this very busy sunday. we want to get straight to our top story this morning. the wildfire that is now raging into yosemite national park. >> this morning, it's threatening homes, as well as the city of san francisco's water and power supply, which is in a state of emergency. we start the coverage with abc's neal karlinsky in yosemite national park. neal. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time in days, some good news. officials say the fire has not grown in size. and critically, they say it's nout 7% contained. a steady move in the right direction.

the unseen war against the fire. teams set backfires overnight, hoping to burn up fuel in the way of the rim fire while the wind is down, in order to stop it from growing once day breaks. this is what they're trying to protect, yosemite. a national treasure that draws millions of tourists from around the world. so far, it's working. we spent time with fire teams inside yosemite, far from the mountains and waterfalls which make it famous and which remain open and untouched. but they have concerns about the giant sequoia trees, three dozen are in the burn zone, and teams are giving them special attention to protect them. >> we need to stop the fire from getting any worse than it is right now. so if it picks up in intensity, we go out, knock it down. we keep it from crossing the road. >> reporter: while they hold the fire at bay, a state of emergency is in effect for san francisco, 150 miles away, because power lines have been threatened by the huge blaze and more.

this is one reason for the emergency declaration, this reservoir here within yosemite. they are worried about san francisco's water being polluted by all this ash that's coming down. meanwhile, tourists are not letting the fire stop them. this family from the uk is surprised, but determined to take a detour and visit yosemite anyway. >> it was the last thing we expected. >> it's a bit strange. nothing like this happens at home. so it's a little bit bizarre. we had no idea it was going to be like this. >> yeah. >> reporter: officials have put so many resources into this, both in the air and on the ground, fingers crossed. but officials here now believe they are finally getting a handle on this one. dan? >> just to give you a sense of how big this fire is. it's creating its own weather. our meteorologist ginger zee is here with that and some incredible new pictures.

>> yeah, hey, dan, good morning. overall weather pattern has been consistent. it's within the fire with the huge flames and intense heat, come with me, that heat goes up into the cooler atmosphere and can actually create its own cloud, a pyrocumulus cloud, by the way, dan and bianna. the air goes up. the air has to come down and hit the ground, rushes out, and the flames become more erratic. you get those gusting winds like you would with a thunderstorm. that's the rim fire, but there are so many other fires along the stationary front. that's going to create thunderstorms, lightning, and its own erratic winds. the fire forecast not looking good in too many places out in the west. and i'll have more on the intense flooding that won't be anywhere near the fires. >> thank you. we'll see you in a few minutes. now let's go to rebecca jarvis this morning in for ron claiborne. >> nice to be back with you. good morning. police are investigating a shooting rampage in florida that

left three people dead. police say the gunman opened fire at a trucking company in lake butler, florida. he killed one person and went to the home of the company's owner and then killed another man and then himself. police say the shooter was a former employee, but they're still investigating the motive this morning. the connecticut state attorney general has gone to court to get school officials in newtown to release the records of gunman adam lanza. he shot and killed 20 first graders and 6 teachers at sandy hook elementary school. that was back in december. he then killed himself. the a.g. wants the records released as they review the mass shooting. it looks like amanda knox will not be returning to italy for her retrial. she was acquitted in 2011 for the murder of her british roommate in italy. italian prosecutors are retrying the case. knox's lawyer said on saturday that she will not be attending that trial. hannah anderson was on hand for a memorial service to remember her mother and younger brother. family friend james dimaggio is believed to have killed them

nearly three weeks ago then kidnapped hannah, launching a nationwide search. she was rescued by fbi agents in idaho. and dimaggio was killed. and finally, this is an amazing story of strength and survival. we are hearing for the first time this morning from the fisherman who survived at sea after treading water for 23 hours. steve was fishing alone in the gulf of mexico when he fell overboard without a life preserver. he said thinking about his wife kept him going until some fishermen finally rescued him. >> beautiful wife and family. and i just -- i didn't want to let them down. i told them i need some help. he says we got you, buddy. just hang on. they all grabbed a piece of me and just put me in the boat. >> steve says he feels like he has a lot more living to do. and one thing he's going to do is spend some more time with his wife. these things can change people's

lives, sometimes for the better. >> spend more time with his wife on land, i'm assuming. >> yes. not treading water. >> all right, rebecca, thank you. >> thanks, rebecca. now president obama wrestling with how involved america should get in another terrible war in the middle east. he got together with his team this weekend. there are fresh reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons ones it own people. let's bring in our own washington correspondent, jon karl. he's in washington this morning for george stephanopoulos on "this week." what are the options that the administration are considering here? >> well, it all comes down to air strikes against the syrian government. possible air strikes against airfields, against military headquarters. but there is a divide in the administration about how forcefully to respond. one thing not on the table is sending in ground forces. this would be some form of air attack to send message to syria that this is unacceptable and to degrade their ability to do it

again. >> we remember this president was very, very critical of the last president, george w. bush for taking action without u.n. approval in iraq. is there any talk that this time president obama would act unilaterally, without u.n. approval? >> that's a big question and something that is hotly debated right now in the white house. what to do in terms of the united nations. russia has a veto at the u.n. russia has blocked any measures to punish syria up to this time. there is consideration of trying to go back to the u.n., trying to convince the russians that syria has finally crossed a line here. but that is highly unlikely that russia would go along. in the event they don't, i am told by senior officials that the u.s. would not go alone. this would have to be a coalition effort, if not with the u.n., with other allies involved. in committing resources. most likely nato and our european allies. >> president obama's aides with

a phrase, this is a problem from hell. there will be more on "this week." all right, dan, we turn now to the devastating diagnosis that has silenced linda ronstadt. she's revealing new details this morning about her near decade-long battle with parkinson's. ♪ i've looked all my life for you ♪ >> reporter: she's been singing all her life. but now that golden voice has been silenced. ♪ when will i be loved >> reporter: once known as the highest paid woman in rock, linda ronstadt is revealing she has parkingson's disease and can no longer sing. ♪ i'm going back someday come what may to blue bayou ♪ >> reporter: songs like "blue bayou" and "you're no good"

helped catapult her career and won her 11 grammys. she spoke to aarp magazine saying parkinson's is hard to diagnosis. when i went to a neurologist and he said you have it, i was shocked. i wouldn't have suspected that in a million, billion years. diagnosed eight months ago, she says she's been experiencing symptoms for eight years. originally attributing her inability to sing to a tick bite, and her trembling hands to a shoulder operation. a long-time political activist, ronstadt announced her retirement in 2011 and focused her life on her two children. she's now speaking out on the sad reality that she will never perform again. ♪ all i'm saying i'm not ready for any person ♪ >> the voice of an angel. let's bring in dr. richard besser. great to see you. such tragic news. i want to get to the point she made. she'd been having symptoms for eight years and just diagnosed eight months ago. why did it take so long? >> that is on the long side. but this can be a really difficult diagnosis to make.

there's no blood test, no brain scan. it's really looking at the collection of symptoms and what happens over time. there are four main symptoms to look for. the first the tremor. she talked about having that. the second is slowing of movements. the third is rigidity or stiffness in your muscles. and then, a problem with balance. you may not have all of those at the same time. it can be difficult to put together. >> and to think it was a tick bite. she can't sing, she's silenced. how does the disease affect her vocal cords? >> some of the muscles affected are your lips, your tongue, your ability to swallow. if you think about singing, and to be a professional singer, any problem with those muscles makes it impossible. >> prognosis long-term? >> the problem with parkinson's is the nerves in your brain that deal with dopami nerks e, one of

the transmitters, die off. they can give treatment. it isn't fatal, but you're more likely to die from pneumonia and fall. >> shocking news for so many millions of her fans including yourself. >> i grew up with her music. >> all right, rich, thank you. >> thanks, bianna. thanks, rich. now to the mysterious and wrenching missing persons case that may have been inspired by a movie. this is a father in anguish searching for his teenage son, vanished into the woods, possibly reenacting the plot from "into the wild." linzie janis is on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the college student due to start classes this past monday has been missing for a week. his father fears he may be imitating the popular movie. david crum is more than a thousand miles from home, searching for his missing son jonathan, who has been missing for six days. police believe he may not want to be found. >> i've never felt a fear like this. this is unexplainable.

>> reporter: crum says his son vanished just after setting out on the long road trip home to arizona from washington state after visiting a friend. that friend is the last to hear from him. after he sent a text message talking about going on an adventure. >> she said, i hope you enjoy your adventure. hello, jonathan, are you there? it's the last time. >> reporter: david now fears that adventure may have been inspired by the 2007 film "into the wild." about a young hiker seeking isolation in the alaskan wilderness. >> we're talking about a kid that has been almost obsessed with this particular movie. my concern is he's out there with very limited resources and not a lot of experience. >> reporter: on wednesday, police found jonathan's car abandoned in rural oregon. inside, his wallet, i.d., $200 cash, and a book on outdoor survival tactics.

>> just as in the movie, he left everything behind and took off. we just don't know what he left with. >> reporter: this morning, jonathan's father is back in the wild, searching for his son. and he says he isn't leaving until he finds him. david crum says he wants local authorities to let private rescue groups come and help with the search. he welcomes anyone with knowledge into the area to help. apparently, local authorities can't go that deep into the wilderness because they're not equipped. >> feel horrible for the father. let's hope he finds him. appreciate it. let's get it back to ginger zee with the national forecast. >> what's left of evo, it's dying out and weakening, it's sending moisture right into the southwest. that south wets -- southwest, already very saturated. we started seeing flash flood warnings pop up yesterday, but today is the big day for this. anywhere from las vegas down to yuma, arizona, up through parts of the grand canyon and utah, i want you to just pay attention to some of those storms. and any areas that usually wash out could get one to two inches very quickly.

and have that flash flooding. something to keep in your mind. if you're tral traveling on any of those roads out there. heat wave, that's the other headline. right in the middle of the country. look at the numbers, it's august, but hey, there are excessive heat warnings in parts of minnesota. and minneapolis to 96, des moines, 93, and pierre, close to 100. so a real punch of late summer heat. and right ahead of it, you've got severe storms. that's coming along with it, with damaging winds possible. and, of course, watching something in the gulf. it looks like it's not all that much. that's the big picture.

>> i borrowed a skinny mic from josh elliott. taking a page out of the book. and it is time to play -- ♪ name that cloud >> oh, a new segment. >> name that cloud. and this is a real test for dan and bianna. the first official name that cloud is? >> i got this, i got this. ready? >> yeah. >> that is the outer bands of a hurricane. >> can i guess? >> yep. >> cirrus -- >> neither are correct. it's a wall cloud. i lower -- it lowers. often that's where you see the tornado form. >> i feel like a loser. >> wall cloud. >> that was my next guest. check this out, it looks like a scene out of pamplona, spain. the annual spectacle of the fearless and often inebriated, the running of the bulls. but this is not spain. this is virginia. the running of the bulls has come to america. and not everybody is cheering. abc's susan saulny has more.

>> reporter: up to now, if you felt like running for your life, hoping not to be gored to death by thousand-pound bulls, it probably meant taking a trip to pamplona, spain. that was then, this is now. [ bleep ] >> reporter: look closely. those are not the cobblestone streets of an ancient village. it's a racetrack in virginia, where the american version has begun in a big way. it's the great bull run and may be coming to a town near you. >> i can't wait to be a part of it. i'm superexcited. i'm sure it's a crazy adrenaline rush. >> oh, man, i tell you what. when the bulls came out, i don't know what to do. i ran straight, turned around, and ran into people. >> reporter: adventure seekers are signing up for upcoming events in atlanta, houston, dallas, chicago, and other cities. >> everybody is going to see this and say, you know what? i can do that, too. run with the bulls. it's going the take off

nationwide. >> reporter: but that's not without controversy. even the organizers recognize that bull-running is inherently dangerous. this morning, two runners are recovering from minor injuries, that is despite the efforts to make the track safer than the narrow streets of spain. they use fences to help them dodge the rampaging animals. bull running, the latest extreme sport to enjoy a spike in popularity. despite the risk, or because of it. now some people object to the treatment of the animals, saying bull running puts both people and the animals at unnecessary risk. bianna and dan, i don't know if i would do it, what do you think? >> i've said in the past, this should stay in spain. not a tradition i think belongs here. but, who am i? definitely people disagree with me. >> definitely not, but thanks for the story. appreciate it. all right. we're going to switch gears. when it comes to weather, ginger zee is on the ball. but the question this morning, can she throw a ball or catch one? >> vital skills if you're a ball

person at the u.s. open tennis tournament, which starts tomorrow right here in new york city. ginger tried out for the job. and you're going to tell us how you did. >> i just want to say, get ready to laugh. that's really how i have to get into this piece. thank you for letting me try out. but prepare yourself. ♪ as if i haven't been challenged enough, now i'm getting a physical challenge, joining the u.s. open as a ball girl. this is one of the most prestigious jobs in tennis, u.s. open ball person. >> they do all the work. they take care of the players, on the court. they make sure the match moves along efficiently. >> reporter: every year, hundreds of hopefuls compete for a coveted slot. >> we're going to judge you on your speed, your agility, your throwing arm. >> reporter: but to make the grade, i need help. and who better to give me tennis tips than former pro champ and u.s. tennis official, patrick mcenroe. >> try not to be noticed. that's number one. >> reporter: also around to help, a group of veterans who have been doing this job for years.

>> you'll get really anxious, and it causes you to make a mistake that you wouldn't otherwise. relax and stay focused. you'll be fine. >> reporter: so when it came time to hit the court -- bring it on -- wait, don't bring it on. first up in my tryout, the net position. >> you're going to stand right here. >> reporter: the goal? run, and get the balls away from the net and off the court. and i throw, right? >> that's not bad. >> reporter: over, and over, and over. >> that was pretty good. >> reporter: thank you. all i had to do now was pass part two of the tryout, the back position. >> and you're just going to go one, two, three. >> reporter: but really -- >> fire away. >> reporter: -- how hard could throwing be? oops. that went on the court. that was meant to go over there. it's windy. it's totally windy. what was that, northwest, about 5 or 15? ah. ah!

oh, i have to be quiet, right? can we go back to that running part where i was okay. okay, so throwing wasn't my thing. but would i make the cut? >> a 17. >> reporter: 17? out of 100? >> yep. >> reporter: have people done worse? >> regis did worse. >> reporter: hey, at least i'm in good company. i got a nice parting gift, honorary ball person. it counts, kind of. thank you to the usta for letting me come and try out. you can catch all the u.s. open action on the espn family of networks starting tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. and thanks to tracy, she ran to my office in that amount of time and got the shirt. that i needed. yeah, she could. tracy, you'd make it. >> she'd get better than a 17. >> you were really winded. i have a new-found respect. >> i was. i didn't know i couldn't throw a ball so badly. it's so light and you have to throw it across the whole court. >> i was looking above the shot, and those were wall clouds above the court. >> do you know -- really good. do you know i was sore for about seven to ten days after that. >> seven to ten days?

>> i'm not kidding. i mean, like, my whole back. >> we need to call abc hr for a gym membership. thanks. >> thanks. coming up here on "gma," one boy's frantic call with 911, locked if a closet with robbers right outside the door. >> they just broke the window. >> they just broke the window? what room are you in? >> in my mother's room. >> i am. stay on the phone with me. >> horrifying. we're going the tell you what happened next coming up. also social media over the video music awards. an event that rarely fails to surprise. this morning an inside look, including what is going on under the brooklyn bridge. ♪ and the winner of the national air guitar championship. the big reveal coming up. right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online.

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who could forget when beyonce showed off her baby bump at the video music awards? just one memorable moment throughout the years. this morning, we have a sneak speak of what to expect tonight. a live report coming up from rachel smith out in front of barclays center where it's taking place. good morning, america, i'm bianna golodryga, the countdown is on. i can't wait to watch. >> that was a very cool moment. i have memories of howard stern swooping in with his -- anyway. good morning, everybody. i'm dan harris. it's sunday, august 25th, and coming up, an entirely different and decidedly more geeky kind of performance. who won the national air guitar championships, of course, held in finland? we'll give you the results coming up. but first, the unbelievable story of a 12-year-old boy who

kept his cool when robbers came calling. >> he was alone at the time, but managed to maintain an amazing presence of mind. and abc's gio benitez listeni e to the calls and joins us with the story. >> this is a story every parent should watch right now, this little boy, he did everything right. listen to the frightening 911 call as intruders broke in right in the middle of the day. >> 911 where's the emergency, hello. >> someone's trying to break into my house. they just broke the window now. >> they just broke the window, what room are you? >> my mother's room. please hurry. >> is your house -- stay on the phone with me. >> reporter: this is the voice of 12-year-old deion murdoch, home alone, when he noticed two strangers outside. he bravely called 911 and quickly followed instructions from the dispatcher to hide if the closet. >> i'm going to have to whisper now, they're coming in. >> you have any weapons inside the closet? >> no, ma'am. please hurry. i'm scared. >> they are, they're turning on the street. >> reporter: while police turned

down the street to deion's home in port arthur, texas, the intruders began to make their way inside. >> they're in here. >> they're inside the room now. they're inside the bedroom where he's at. >> reporter: after a minute of chilling silence from deion, the dispatcher checks to make sure he is still safe. >> you there? deion? okay, just stay there, i think they're going to catch the guy, okay. >> it sounds like there are multiple people. >> okay, be quiet. >> reporter: police arrived and said they saw two men run from the moment near in canal and into the woods. deion was still in the closet listening to the reassuring words from the dispatcher. >> so, is the police officer outside the house? >> yeah. but stay inside the closet because they're trying to find the bad guys, okay. you're doing good, doing real good, doing perfect. your mom's going to be so proud of you. >> this is actually the only thing i could think of. >> well, you thought well. you thought well. you're a very, very smart young man.

you did a good thing. >> reporter: what a wonderful dispatcher. so why was little deion home alone? his mother says she had quickly gone to the local housing authority because she wanted to move and thought he would be safe. our station in texas says the two suspects were caught and arrested. >> that's good news. >> i have chills just listening to him. he was poised and well-spoken. >> as you said, the dispatcher was fantastic. >> fantastic. >> i'm sure his mom is proud of him this morning. >> we all are. >> yeah. we are. gio, thanks. let's get back to abc's -- i have tears in my eyes. let's get back to rebecca. for a check of the other morning headlines. >> me, as well, bianna. me, as well. in the news, incredible video in syria showing how bad the fighting has become. in the video posted on the web, you can see men firing an anti-aircraft gun and the huge explosion takes out the position. that wildfire in yosemite threatening the sequoia trees.

the trees are among the oldest living things on earth. and the rim fire has burned more than 200 square miles. that is as big as chicago and it is just 7% contained. disgraced cycling star lance armstrong apparently settled a lawsuit he filed against a british newspaper. he sued "the sunday times" after the paper reported nine years ago that he had cheated. armstrong has since come out publicly admitting that he did use banned substances. and finally an unusual police chase caught on camera. yes, that is right, that is a guy on a moped. the driver was originally stopped for going the wrong way on a street. when he refused to get off and drove away, the police officers followed. >> how many? >> a lot of police officers, but it was a slow-speed chase. they never went faster than 25 miles an hour, and he was eventually stopped and arrested. i had to look this up, how fast can a moped go? because i'm thinking, like, 25,

can he not juice it any more? 35 to 65 top speed. >> he must be famous. the presidential motorcade. exactly. head now to ginger zee with the rest of the weather. hey, ginger. >> we're watching tropical moisture up into the gulf of mexico and some states, including texas, a lot of people need the rain, will get some today. let's start in houston. where we have a live look at exactly what is happening. a very overcast beginning. you will be seeing thunderstorms, showers, and all that moisture butting right up into the spots that need it. new orleans, back to brownsville, the purple area, one to two inches. tampa to ft. myers, so much relentless rain. unfortunately, you'll get a bit more. north of the front, it's nice. east of the heat, louisville, 64, charleston in the low 60s, washington, d.c., starting in the mid 60s. so fresh. it's a really nice day for a lot of folks in the eastern third of the nation and north of that front. back to the west, talking about the excessive heat.

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coming up tonight, it's the annual spectacle known as the video music awards. where the stars often veer off teleprompter, creating memorable moments. >> that's not going to happen here, but we can check it out in the "good morning america" studios. on our very own moon man. >> ooh, look at that. >> a giant replica of the revamped award being handed out tonight. >> mildly terrifying. >> it's huge. we have been digging to find out what's ahead tonight. and rachel smith is outside the venue in brooklyn. hey, rachel. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, bianna. the final touches are coming together out here in brooklyn where i'll be later today, on the red carpet, talking to all the stars, about the excitement leading up to one of the most

buzzed-about shows of the year. with hours until show time, the suspense is building. as big as the all-star lineup. taking tonight's highly secretive and likely shocking mtv video music awards stage. >> you want to bring it. be the performance everyone talks about. >> reporter: even the artists are finding it hard to contain their excitement. instagramming, and tweeting pics and videos. teasing their highly anticipated performances. katy perry, lady gaga. macklemore and others getting vocal. but perhaps the most revealing tweet coming from the act that's got everyone talking, n'sync. >> i will scream in my house when i see it. i'm a huge fan. >> reporter: is a little part of you really excited? >> yeah. >> reporter: yeah? >> of course. totally. >> reporter: the boy band warming up their new verified twitter account, writing mic check, one, two, is this thing on? a night before their rumored reunion on the vma stage.

did you think you'd see the day? >> oh, that's huge. that's huge. >> reporter: it doesn't get huger than that, right? >> no. >> reporter: this year, there's a surprise underneath the brooklyn bridge. but it's so top secret, we can't show you. but fans are eager to guess which artist may be responsible. >> lady gaga's got a new album out. >> justin beiber. >> katy perry. >> yes. ♪ i'm wide awake >> you have these ideas for months of what you would like to see. and what the artists would like to see. it's the best feeling when you get to actually put it out there. >> reporter: and if history repeats itself on this vma stage, it will likely deliver another riveting performance that will keep us talking. >> ooh, i did it again. >> reporter: this show has been a fun topic of conversation for us over at "gma." but we want you to join our chat.

all you have to do is logon to "good morning america" on yahoo! and take the vma poll. we want to find out what you think is the most memorable vma moment of all time. the results will be revealed on monday when we recap all things vma. it's bound to be a great show, dan and bianna. >> i've got it. i think i know what's there, n 'sync, all of them with curly hair, coming up out of the water. >> you think? >> i don't think so. >> future a stage craft. rachel, thank you. by the way, rachel's right. the excitement over the vmas continues. check it out on "gma," which has a melifluous ring to it. tomorrow morning. >> i like that. >> i had to look that up. >> i like it. coming up on "gma," an exclusive look at, get this, barbie's new dream house. the amenities she has in her new home that you probably don't. obably don't.

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